Antiquities of Smyrna and Ephesus - Chatelain c.1705

Antiquities of Smyrna and Ephesus - Chatelain c.1705Chatelains Antiquities of Smyrna and Ephesus (c. 17051720) Title: Antiquitez Curieuses qui se trouvent aux Environs de Smyrne (Curious Antiquities found in the Environs of Smyrna and on the road to Ephesus) Cartographer Author: Henri Abraham Chatelain Origin: Amsterdam, Netherlands Date: c. 17051720 Technique: Copperplate engraving with professional hand colouring The Narrative: A Grand Tour on Paper This plate is a beautiful example of early 18th

Authenticity: Original late 18th-century copperplate engraving

Drawn/Published by: Johannes Janssonius (or Henricus Hondius)

and Trengganu)

ornate cartouches that dominate the corners

This 1750 engraving by the renowned French cartographer Robert de Vaugondy is a definitive record of the Asian continent during the mid-18th century

depicting regional inhabitants and merchants with bolts of cloth and cowrie shell currency

Title: Antiquitez Curieuses qui se trouvent aux Environs de Smyrne

It is not merely a collection of books

Early Jakarta Reference: The map includes an early cartographic reference to Jacatra (Jakarta)

It prominently features "Iava Maior" (Java) and "Iava Minor" (likely representing Sumatra or Sumbawa)

Condition: Features rare shell gold embellishments

The Narrative: The Scientific Precision of the Gotha School